3 ms·
They probably said the same in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. "Merely weeks until victory." And as percentage of GDP, military spending was even higher back the
by WA 2y ago
They probably said the same in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. "Merely weeks until victory." And as percentage of GDP, military spending was even higher back then: https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/USA/united-states/military-spending-defense-budget https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/USA/uni...
- actionfromafar 2y agoYou just have to cut the Russian supply lines, the situations are completely different.
- relaxing 2y agoJust bomb the Ho Chi Minh trail through Cambodia, then the North will capitulate.
- actionfromafar 2y agoIn your comparison, is Viet Cong Ukraine or Russia??
- relaxing 2y agoErm, probably neither? I don’t know a ton about pro-Russian partisan guerrilla actions.